Gas BBQ the cause of yesterday's fire

(Cody, Wyo.) - Park County Fire District #2 Fireman, Russ Wenke told Basin
Reboot that yesterday's fire was started by a gas BBQ which was located
directly next to the house.
The Fire Department got the call at 9:29 a.m. Wednesday morning for a
report of smoke in the area which ended up being located at 629 11th
Street, owned by Julia Harvey. A friend of the homeowner was doing some
yardwork in the backyard and had started the grill. He began smelling
plastic and noticed a fire underneath the bbq which ultimately caused the
back of the house to catch fire.
The bbq was completely destroyed and approximately 20 feet wide of paneling
was destroyed on the outside of the home. Firemen was able to stop the fire
before it got into the inside of the structure of the home; however, there
is minor damage to part of the overhang and attic space.
Fireman Russ Wenke reminds the community to move bbq grills away from your
home. "Do not set it right up against the house," he added. "We see if far
too often and it's an easy fix."
The neighbor had some singed hair, but Wenke didn't know whether or not he
went to the hospital. See more photos of yesterday's fire here
.
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Gas BBQ the cause of yesterday's fire

(Cody, Wyo.) - Park County Fire District #2 Fireman, Russ Wenke told Basin
Reboot that yesterday's fire was started by a gas BBQ which was located
directly next to the house.
The Fire Department got the call at 9:29 a.m. Wednesday morning for a
report of smoke in the area which ended up being located at 629 11th
Street, owned by Julia Harvey. A friend of the homeowner was doing some
yardwork in the backyard and had started the grill. He began smelling
plastic and noticed a fire underneath the bbq which ultimately caused the
back of the house to catch fire.
The bbq was completely destroyed and approximately 20 feet wide of paneling
was destroyed on the outside of the home. Firemen was able to stop the fire
before it got into the inside of the structure of the home; however, there
is minor damage to part of the overhang and attic space.
Fireman Russ Wenke reminds the community to move bbq grills away from your
home. "Do not set it right up against the house," he added. "We see if far
too often and it's an easy fix."
The neighbor had some singed hair, but Wenke didn't know whether or not he
went to the hospital. See more photos of yesterday's fire here
.
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#reboot #news